Maldives vs East Timor: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) over time
- Maldives
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 13.3% against 11.1% in Maldives, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.2 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 14th and East Timor ranks 11th of 201 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 2.9% | 2.7% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 1.7% | 8.9% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 1.7% | 10.0% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Maldives or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 13.3% against 11.1% in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Maldives and East Timor?
- 2.2%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and East Timor?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and East Timor rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Maldives ranks 14th and East Timor ranks 11th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.